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2,881 Williamson County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 16, there have been 2,881 Williamson County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 36,039 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that eight percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 16, there have been 22,473 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 247 deaths from the coronavirus in Williamson County.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Test results for the past 10 days in Williamson County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 16256,00422,4738.8
March 15255,83122,4648.8
March 14255,54422,4588.8
March 11255,01822,4498.8
March 10254,73022,4438.8
March 9254,43322,4378.8
March 8254,18622,4378.8
March 7253,69622,4268.8

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